TODAY IN HISTORYTODAY <$>is Tuesday, April 11, the 101st day of 2006. There are 264 days left in the year.ON THIS DATE<$>In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.

In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as emperor of France and was banished to the island of Elba.

In 1945, during the Second World War, American soldiers liberated the notorious Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany.

In 1951, President Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East.

In 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon. (The astronauts managed to return safely).

In 1979, Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY“The only thing I regret about my past life is the length of it. If I had my past life over again I’d make all the same mistakes — only sooner.” — Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (1903-1968).